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Biology

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Decks in this class (52)

Systems in the Body
What is an organ,
What is a system,
Describe the musculo skeletal system
6  cards
Bones, Muscles, Tissue and Cells
What do bones help the body with,
What is the role of a tendon,
What is the role of a ligament
13  cards
Nerves, Responses and Behaviour
What does the central nervous sys...,
How do the eyes work,
Name the 5 main parts of the eye
19  cards
Digestion- Part 1
What is digestion,
Why do the food molecules have to...,
What is the digestive system s pu...
16  cards
Digestion- Part 2
What is the role of the mouth,
What is the role of the mouth,
What is the role of the mouth
10  cards
Male Reproductive System
What is the function of the mrs m...,
What is the function of the testes,
What is the role of the scrotum
7  cards
Female Reproductive System
What is the role of the ovaries,
What is the role of the cervix,
What is the role of the vagina bi...
6  cards
Reproductive Processes
Name the 5 reproductive processes...,
Describe the process of ovulation,
Describe the process of ejaculation
11  cards
Pregnancy
What is the purpose of the placenta,
What is the purpose of the umbell...,
What is the purpose of the amniot...
5  cards
Asexual Reproduction and Sexual Reproduction
What term is used to describe hal...,
How many chromosones does a sperm...,
How many chromosones does a sperm...
17  cards
Parts of a Flower
Name the 11 parts of a flower,
What is the role of the stigma,
What is the role of the style
13  cards
Pollination and Fertilisation in Plants
What is pollination,
What is self pollination,
What is cross pollination
6  cards
Parts of a Seed
What is the role of the seed,
What is the role of the embryo in...,
What is the role of the food store
5  cards
Seed Dispersal
What is seed dispersal,
What is animal internal,
What is animal external
4  cards
Cell Bio - Cell Structure
What is the role of the nucleus,
What is the role of the plasmid,
What is the role of the cell memb...
11  cards
Cell Bio - Cell Structure
List 8 organelles found in a typi...,
List 8 organelles found in a typi...,
List 8 organelles found in a typi...
4  cards
Cell Bio - Cell Membrane and Cell Wall
What is the role of the cell wall,
Is the cell wall freely permeable...,
Is the cell membrane freely perme...
5  cards
Cell Bio - Transport across Cell Membranes
Why are cell membranes selectivle...,
Name and describe three of the jo...,
Which conditions can disrupt the ...
3  cards
Cell Bio - Diffusion
What is diffusion,
What is the meaning of net movement,
Why is the cell membrane known as...
10  cards
Cell Bio - Osmosis
Define osmosis,
What will happen to animal cells ...,
What will happen to animal cells ...
8  cards
Cell Bio - Active Transport
Define the term active transport,
Explain the effect the rate of re...,
Identify what part of the cell me...
4  cards
Cell Bio - DNA Structure
Describe the structure of dna,
State the four bases and their co...,
Define the genetic code
8  cards
Cell Bio - Protein Synthesis
Define the term mrna,
Define the role of proteins in cell,
State which structure makes the p...
5  cards
Cell Bio - Variety and Functions of Proteins
What factors does the 3d shape of...,
List 5 common proteins in the body,
What is an enzyme
7  cards
Cell Bio - Catalysts and Enzymes
What is a substrate,
Define the active site of an enzyme,
Why are enzymes important to humans
7  cards
Cell Bio - Enzyme Activity
Define a degradation reaction,
Define a synthesis reaction,
Give one example of a degradation...
4  cards
Cell Bio - Enzyme Optimum Conditions
What are optimum conditions in te...,
What is temperature,
What is tempe
7  cards
Cell Bio - Stages of Genetic Engineering
Define genetic engineering,
What is the purpose of genetic en...,
What is the first step of genetic...
4  cards
Cell Bio - ATP release, role and regen
How do cells get energy,
What is the role of atp,
How can the energy stored in atp ...
5  cards
Cell Bio - Aerobic Respiration
What is respiration,
What is respiration used for,
Name the two types of respiration
8  cards
Cell Bio - Fermentation
What is fermentation,
How much atp does fermentation pr...,
What does pyruvate turn into in a...
5  cards
Life on Earth - Vocabulary
Define species,
Define biodiversity,
Define population
13  cards
Life on Earth - Food webs and chains
What is a food chain,
Describe a food chain,
What is a food web
6  cards
Life on Earth - Niche, Energy Transfers
What is niche,
Describe define intra specific co...,
What happens when resources are s...
8  cards
Life on Earth - Pyramids of Energy and Numbers
What are ecological pyramids used...,
What does a pyramid of numbers show,
What does a pyramid of numbers show
4  cards
Life on Earth - Fertilisers and Pesticides
Define the term food yield,
Define the terms pest and pesticide,
Describe two advantages of pestic...
6  cards
Life on Earth - PROBLEMS with Fertilisers and Pesticides
What does the term leaching refer...,
How can additional nitrates affec...,
Explain the timeline of leaching ...
10  cards
Life on Earth - Biotic factors
What are factors in terms of life...,
What is a biotic factor,
Describe competition for resource...
7  cards
Life on Earth - Abiotic Factors
What is an abiotic factor,
List and describe the 4 abiotic f...,
How do human actions impact biodi...
3  cards
Life on Earth - Measuring
Describe a quadrat and its features,
List 2 rules that must be followe...,
Describe 3 errors that can be mad...
7  cards
Life on Earth - Sampling (+Indicator Species and Keys)
Describe how to measure light equ...,
Describe how to measure light equ...,
Describe how to measure light equ...
6  cards
Life on Earth - Evolution
What is evolution,
What is extinction,
What is natural selection
5  cards
Life on Earth - Mutation and Alleles
What is a mutation,
What is structural adaptations,
What is variation
10  cards
Life on Earth - Speciation
What is speciation,
When does speciation occur,
Define the term isolation barrier
5  cards
Life on Earth - Photosynthesis
Define photosynthesis,
Name and describe the first stage...,
Name and describe the first stage...
10  cards
Experiments
What is a dependent variable,
What is an independent variable,
What is the control variable
5  cards
Multicellular Organisms - Production new cells, Mitosis
What is mitosis,
Define a diploid cell and a haplo...,
Describe the process of mitosis
5  cards
Multicellular Organisms - Stem cells and Specialised cells
What are stem cells,
What is a specialised cell,
What is an organ what is a tissue...
3  cards
Multicellular Organisms - Nervous Control
How are neurons specialised,
List the 3 types of neuron,
What is the cns composed of
5  cards
Multicellular Organisms - The Blood
What does the blood contain and w...,
Describe the role and features of...,
Describe the roles and features o...
6  cards
Multicellular Organisms - The Heart
Describe the flow of blood throug...,
Describe the flow of blood throug...,
Name and describe the role of the...
4  cards
Multicellular Organisms - Transpiration
Name and describe the roles of th...,
Describe the adaptation of the up...,
Describe the adaptation of the up...
10  cards

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